NEW YORK (AP) — Toumani Camara had 28 points and Daron Holmes scored 20 in Dayton’s 78-68 win against Fordham on Saturday night in a semifinal of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
Holmes had six rebounds and three blocks. Camara added seven rebounds for the Flyers (22-11). Malachi Smith recorded 11 points.
The No. 3-seed Rams (25-8) were led by Khalid Moore, who recorded 24 points and seven rebounds. Will Richardson added 16 points and Rostyslav Novitskyi had 13 points.
Dayton led 36-33 at the half, with Camara scoring 13 points. Dayton’s 9-0 run gave the Flyers a 68-58 lead with 3:40 left.
Second-seeded Dayton will play No. 1-seed VCU for the championship on Sunday.
The loss was a disappointing end to an impressive season for the Rams, which saw the program record its first 20-win season since 1990-91.
The defeat likely ends Fordham’s NCAA Tournament dreams, which haven’t been a reality since 1992 long before any of the current members of the Rams were born. They could also receive an invite to the NIT.
— Christian Arnold contributed to this report
